Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson is having a career year, but that carried little weight with Eastern Conference coaches when they picked the All-Star Game reserves.

Johnson was not among the seven reserves announced Thursday. The snub had more to do with the Hawks' losing record (17-27) than Johnson's credentials.

"Certainly it influences the voting," Hawks general manager Billy Knight says. "That's always the case. That's the way the game goes. You really should be judging a player on his game and not penalizing him because his team doesn't have a good record."

Johnson, who played for the USA in the world championships last summer, is ninth in the league in scoring (25.3), eighth in field goals made (388) and tied for 12th in three-point field goals made (88).

"There are so many factors and so many good players," former NBA coach Paul Silas says of selecting reserves. "I looked at the player himself and what he was doing. I looked at his stats as well as, "Does the team win?' I didn't weigh (winning) as the most important factor."

Moore time:

Journeyman center Mikki Moore has found a home with the New Jersey Nets, the seventh team he has played for during his eight-year career.

A career backup, Moore became the Nets' starting center when Nenad Kristic tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Dec. 22.

Moore has started the last 19 games, almost three times as many starts as he had coming into the season. His 7.8 scoring average is his second-best career average, and his 5.2 rebounds are a career high. His .644 field goal percentage would lead the league if he had enough attempts (league minimum is 300) to qualify.

Dunk king:

The NBA on Monday will announce the field for the Sprite Slam Dunk competition that will try to unseat defending champion Nate Robinson during All-Star Weekend. Robinson says it doesn't matter who he goes against.

"I just focus on myself," the 5-9 New York Knicks guard says. "As long as I make my dunks, and not (miss) like last year, I'll be fine."

Robinson missed 13 attempts in a dunk-off against Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala before he slammed home the winner after catching a pass to himself off the backboard.

Wade's world:

Marquette University will retire Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade's No. 3 jersey Saturday when the Golden Eagles play Providence. Wade, who played two seasons at Marquette (2001-02 and 2002-03), holds the school record for points in a season (710 in 2002-03) and was an All-American as a junior. He led it to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, including the 2003 Final Four.

Jamison sidelined:

Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will miss three to six weeks with a sprained left knee. Jamison, who averages 19.2 points, was injured in the first quarter against Detroit on Tuesday.